Full review: First this trike flies like no other. It is
not an evolution in trike and wing design but a REVOLUTION. Every
other trike, including my own very capable DeltaJet 912/ProfiTL,
has now been relegated to also-ran status. When searching for a
trike to purchase there are many choices, but all represent a
relative static progression in design and innovation. Small
details have set one trike apart from another, until now.

The world of trikes has forever been split in two. There is
the Revo, and then there is everything else. Why such strong
praise, simply, design, execution and delivery. From the
front seat of the Revo the pilot is presented with a host of
refinements and advancements not found on any other trike. Entry
into the trike is effortless. The seats are purpose designed, not
some compromise or adaption. Your feet rest on real pedals, not
some bent steal rod. The front wheel has shock absorbing
compression struts. Everything is CNC milled and fitted. The Revo
speaks aircraft, not some conglomeration of bits from the parts
bin. Three throttles, foot, panel and cruise give you options for
power control. Simple things, like the choke and mag switches are
right where you expect them to be. Even the rear steering system
is beautiful. (It also makes the plane easy to maneuver in and
about the hanger.) Everything is a joy on the Revo. No
compromises.

Then you blast down the runway, 100 Rotax horses pushing
against your back… seconds later you leap into the air and begin
a mad race into the sky. The only problem is that at an easy 1500
feet a minute climb you will have to wait awhile for your friends
to get to altitude with you. Regardless of how good it looks on
the ground or how nice the parts fit together, it is those parts
that must work in harmony to produce and deliver an extraordinary
result. The Revo does not disappoint. Even though the body of the
Revo is spectacular it would be nothing unless it was married to
a superb wing. The Reflex 11, a tiny wing by traditional
standards, makes the Revo come alive and makes your dreams of
effortless flight a reality. It is light to the touch, responsive
but predictable. One finger control, quick roll but precise in
its entry and exit from turns. Pitch stability and solid
handling combine to make this wing do whatever you want it to in
a point and shoot dream. The only surprise is how easy it is to
get into a flight configuration you should not be in. This plane
with the Reflex 11 wing will fly beyond its and your limits if
you ask it. So just don’t ask it. Couple the wing with
Evolution’s new in-flight electric trim and it is hands-off trim
at any speed from 60 mph to 100 mph gives you the ability to
cruise with your friend’s slower trikes without constant bar
input. Landing is a breeze, easy approach with a landing that
sticks as the big mains touch down and the suspension soaks up
any impact in case of a less than perfect landing on the pilot’s
part. The Revo is confident and sure-footed on the ground as it
is in the air.

Quite simply, there is nothing not to like with the new
Revo. As dramatic as the shift from biplane to mono or fabric
covered to metal, the Revo is aptly named, it truly is a
revolution in light-sport weight shift controlled flight.

The new Revo presents only one problem for me: What to do
with my existing DeltaJet 912.

Comments

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Sean,Great review of a spectacular aircraft.I too got a chance to
fly the REVO and I couldn't agree more.Truly state of the art
aircraft for weight shift trikes.As I was taxing back to the hanger
only one word came to mind --- PERFECTION--.

After seeing the revo online, I had to take a test flight. Larry
and Abid were very informative about the trike world. I flew the
revo and couldn't believe the performance and handling. It is
definetly a trikers dream machine.

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